New Versions of Two Incredible Shows Now Available for Licensing

New Versions of Two Incredible Shows Now Available for Licensing

By Music Theatre International on February 29, 2016

Winner of the Drama Critics Circle Award and Lucille Lortel Award for Best Musical when it premiered off-Broadway in 1997, and then on to a Tony nominated Broadway debut in 2014 with a revised version, Violet is a moving musical featuring show-stopping anthems ranging from American-roots to folk to gospel.  With a score from Tony-winning composer, Jeanine Tesori (Caroline Or Change, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Shrek, Fun Home) and book and lyrics by the acclaimed Brian Crawley (A Little Princess), Violet is inspired by the short story, The Ugliest Pilgrim by Doris Betts, astounding critics and audiences alike in two separate decades.

New Version includes:

  • a streamlined format telling the story in one act
  • a slightly revised orchestration
  • the powerful new song "The Last Time I Came To Memphis"
 

 

Gazpacho, anyone? A musical adaptation of Pedro Almodóvar's beloved film of the same name, Women On The Verge Of A Nervous Breakdown is the brainchild of the talented team behind Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. Preserving the unusual and exhilarating tone and style of the Oscar-nominated film, Women On The Verge will delight both fans of the film and newcomers to the raucous tale.

New Version includes:

  • an entirely new 6 piece orchestration
  • "The View From Here", a thrilling new finale
  • the touching new duet, "It's You"

To learn more about the new version read this article by composer David Yazbek.